Designer, Penguin Workshop Books (Open to Remote)
Designer, Penguin Workshop Books (Open to Remote)
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Penguin Workshop an imprint in the Penguin Young Readers division of Penguin Random House is searching for a Designer for our picture book board book and chapter book list on a childrens book design team in an exciting collaborative fast-paced environment that also has a lot of humor and heart.
The Designer will focus on all stages of book development from manuscript through bound bookcovers interiors and art direction. This position will report to the VP Executive Art Director and collaborate closely with the editors illustrators authors managing editors and production managers.
We seek an enthusiastic designer who will embrace the challenge of creating beautiful books and enriching each authors and illustrators vision. Our ideal candidate is eager to learn creative motivated organized detail-oriented collaborative imaginative inventive enthusiastic about childrens publishing and has a love of books and artwork in general.
This talented designer should be ready on day one to take a manuscript and shape it from the design concepts and editorial requests through all subsequent passes to the finished book. We are looking for excellent design skills a unique vision and a designer who will elevate the look and feel of each book creating eye-catching striking cover designs and who will bring a sense of playfulness and inventiveness to the title treatments and typography. This designer should be familiar with the book structure and layout creating clean and kid-friendly page layouts and type design. This designer should have experience composing interiors with an eye for typography and a detailed touch that are all central to creating an interior design that supports the reader. This designer will be an active participant in seeking new talented illustrators.
We work very collaboratively with our illustrators so excellent communication skills and experience with writing feedback are a must. This designer will be the illustrators point person compiling editorial feedback and providing guidance and art direction through all phases of art development. We are looking for a designer with an eye and sense for visual storytellingsomeone who will consider the visual pacing of the story the page flips the variety from spread to spread and someone who is considering the most effective ways of combining art and text to enhance the reading experience.
Penguin Workshop publishes books for all ages such as the Caldecott Honor winner Home in a Lunchbox Eisner award winners Danger and Other Unknown Risks and Bigfoot and Nessie Pura Belpr Honor winner Across the Bay Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor winner A Pig a Fox and a Box and the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was series. Under the Penguin Workshop umbrella we publish the imprints of Rise (First Conversations) Grosset & Dunlap (The Little Engine That Could) The World of Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) Frederick Warne (Peter Rabbit) Mad Libs and Penguin Licenses (Bluey).
Specific responsibilities include:
- Working with the Art Director this Designer will immediately hit the ground running taking ownership of their own titles in all aspects of book making from concepting designing review of sketches and art to type design to color proofing.
- Designing covers and interior sample pages for approximately 25-30 books a year for board books picture books early readers and illustrated chapter books.
- Executing a broad range of design styles that are appropriate for various age groups and formats with a strong sense of inventive typography and title branding is important.
- Working collaboratively with the Art Director and all members of the design editorial production and inhouse teams.
- Finding and pitching illustrators and working with them to take a project from start to finish.
- Communicating effectively with artists and agents.
- Maintaining priorities and adhering to production schedules and deadlines.
- Keeping up to date on the illustrated childrens book market with a lens for cover trends genre and audience.
Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in illustrated childrens publishing book design
- Attention to detailis a must
- A portfolio showcasing strong design and typography. Hand-lettering and illustration skills a plus but not required. (Please note that this is not an illustration job.)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator) with emphasis on InDesign
- Knowledge of color correction prepress file preparation and proofing for print design
- Ability to work on multiple projects with strict timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Active involvement in the illustrator community and the ability to seek out new talent
The salary for this position is $66500. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus subject to Company results.
Please apply using our ATS system by August 13 2025 and include your resume cover letter and remember to attach your PDF portfolio or portfolio link to your digital application for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.
Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role and candidates relevant experience and qualifications.
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include but are not limited to Medical/Prescription drug insurance Dental Vision Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k) Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance Life/AD&D Insurance Commuter Benefits Student Loan Repayment Program Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and childrens publishing house in North America the United Kingdom and many other regions around the publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages we are committed to quality excellence in execution and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial design marketing publicity sales production and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell Berkley Clarkson Potter Crown DK Doubleday Dutton Grosset & Dunlap Little Golden Books Knopf Modern Library Pantheon Penguin Books Penguin Press Penguin Random House Audio Penguin Young Readers Portfolio Puffin Putnam Random House Random House Childrens Books Riverhead Ten Speed Press Viking and Vintage among others. More information can be found at Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Company:Penguin Random House LLC
Country:United States of America
State/Region:New York
City: New York
Postal Code:10019
Job ID:281560
Employment Type
Full Time
